Line Combinations: Stars vs. Blues

Dallas enters the matchup surging, having won five straight games and six of its last seven, including a home-and-home sweep of the St. Louis Blues. The Stars return home for the fourth and final meeting between the Central Division rivals with a chance to claim the season series.

St. Louis, by contrast, has struggled to build on last season’s late playoff push and arrives with a 20-27-9 record and just three wins in its last 13 games, highlighting the opposite trajectories of the two teams.

The Stars’ resurgence has been driven by renewed depth scoring and strong contributions across the lineup. Matt Duchene has sparked the third line with seven points during the hot streak, while Miro Heiskanen has anchored the blue line offensively with eight assists in his last seven games. Jake Oettinger continues to win despite some inconsistency, and Dallas is still looking for captain Jamie Benn to break his goal drought.

St. Louis has shown recent offensive life, led by Jordan Kyrou and a productive second line, along with solid play from Brayden Schenn and emerging support from the defense. With both teams finding offense, the stage is set for a more competitive and high-scoring game than the standings might suggest.

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Hryckowian - Johnston - Rantanen

Robertson - Hintz - Bourque

Steel - Duchene - Benn

Back - Faksa - Erne

Lindell - Heiskanen

Harley - Lundkvist

Capobianco - Lyubushkin 

Oettinger

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